Table I.
Anthropometric, physiological and other characteristics of the subjects (mean ± SE).
| Variables | EG | CG |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 31.6±3.2 | 33.5±1.3 |
| Height, cm | 175.1±1.9 | 170.3±2.1 |
| Weight, kg | 84.3±3.4 | 76.4±4.9 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.4±0.8 | 26.1±1.4 |
| WHR | 0.90±0.03a | 0.82±0.02 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 122.1±2.7a | 111.7±3.8 |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 80.4±1.9 | 77.4±2.4 |
| Rest HR | 66.2±1.7 | 65.3±1.4 |
| Exercise HR | 128–139 | 126–138 |
| IPAQ | 1322.9±386.9 | 1340.7±139.0 |
| AUDIT score | 17.7±1.3a | 2.6±0.4 |
| Cigarettes/day | 10.7±2.0 | 10.9±3.5 |
a
Significantly different from the control group (CG) (p<0.05). EG, experimental group; BMI, body mass index; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio; BP, blood pressure; HR, heart rate; IPAQ, International Physical Activity Questionnaire; AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; SE, standard error.